Author
Comber, Thomas author.
Title
A companion to the temple: or, A help to devotion, in the daily use of the common-prayer. : In two parts. Part I. Containing the morning and evening prayer. The second edition with additions. / By Thomas Comber, M.A..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Help to devotion in the daily use of the common prayer
Imprint
London: : Printed by Andrew Clark, for Henry Brome, at the Gun at the west end of S. Paul's., MDCLXXVI..
Physical description
[40], 455, [9] pages, [8] folded leaves :
tables ; 18 cm (8vo)
Note
Signatures: A8 (a)8 (b)4 B-Z8 2A-2G8.
Note
Final 4 leaves are table of contents.
Note
Variant: frontispiece is engraved royal arms.
Note
Title-page printed in red and black; title within simple ruled border.
Note
With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Charles II signed: "F. H. van Houe fec:".
Note
Imprimatur on verso of title page.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), C5453
Citation/references note
ESTC, R16965
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1982. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1281:5).
Provenance
Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “479” added in manuscript in gap following “No”.
Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "S.21" inscribed on front flyleaf; spine label with "51". Gillingham reference S21/479/51.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
17th-century mottled brown leather; sewn on four supports; gilt tooling on spine; spine label with title; gilt roll around board edges.
Subject
Church of England Book of common prayer
Subject
Devotional literature Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Brome, Henry bookseller.
Added entry--name
Clark, Andrew, -approximately 1678 printer.
Added entry--name
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van engraver.
Added entry--name
Freke, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
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